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If you mean that the rotating cover has flipped back round covering up the control panel turn on the ignition and push the top left of the panel. this should make the cover flip back around and make the interface available.

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This is one solution for which the part cost needs to be confirmed from Kenwood. So it is better that you can refer to the service center who had done the work some time ago to give an estimate on the cost. If the fault is a self failure you can ask for some compensation as it has repeated.
Also the LCD pane specific to this model is available only from Kenwood.

1) Turn on the car.2) The
faceplate rotates out and the CODE - - - - prompt appears.3) Press >>'
and Auto keys simultaneously on the faceplate and hold for 4 seconds. (If the
faceplate rotates back into the console push on the upper left top edge of the
faceplate and it will flip back around. Press the Eject button and then try it
again.)4) The screen will still say CODE, but the - - - - will disappear!
When this happens press the 5 key on the remote twice and it enters a K on the
display on the faceplate. Hit the >>' key on the faceplate.5) Press
the 2 key on the remote three times and it enters a C on the display on the
faceplate. Hit the >>' key on the faceplate.6) Press the 2 key on the
remote once and it enters an A on the display on the faceplate. Hit the
>>' key on the faceplate.7) Press the 7 key on the remote twice and it
enters an R on the display on the faceplate. Hit the >>' key on the
faceplate.8) The radio goes into All Off mode and you are set! Hit the SRC
button on the faceplate to select CD, Radio, etc.

no clues mate bu5t i get the same problem if u doi eventually find out could u let me no?? also if u no where i could get a user manual 4 it that would b a big help mines ex display model
cheers mate... oggy

It is all described in the manual, page 27
Here is the instruction manual:
http://inform2.kenwoodusa.com/manuals/KDCX589.pdf
If you have problems downloading, send me an email where i can send the file.